Lioré et Olivier LéO 7
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| Lioré et Olivier 7 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Bomber escort biplane |
| Manufacturer | Lioré et Olivier |
| Maiden flight | 1922 |
| Primary users | French Air Force French Navy |
| Number built | 33 |
The Lioré et Olivier LéO 7 was a French bomber escort biplane designed and built by Lioré et Olivier for the French Air Force.
[edit] Development
The LéO 7 was three-seat bomber escort biplane developed from the LéO 5 ground-attack biplane. Appearing in 1922 the production version (the LéO 7/2) had a wide-track landing gear and gunner's cockpits in the snub nose and amidships. The pilot was located in a cockpit just nehind the wing trailing edge. Twenty LéO 7/2s were built followed by 12 LéO 7/3s which were a navalised version with increased wingspan.
[edit] Variants
- LéO 7
- Prototype
- LéO 7/2
- Production version for the French Air Force, 20 built
- LéO 7/3
- Production version for the French Navy, 12 built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (LéO 7/2)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2320.
General characteristics
- Crew: 3 (pilot and two gunners)
- Wingspan: 18.59 m (60 ft 11¾ in)
- Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 engines, 223 kW (300 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph)
Armament
- 400kg (882lb) bombs
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 2320.
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